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Lakers Deal Austin Reaves To Spurs In Proposed Mega Trade

by August 18, 2025 8 Comments

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  1. From the above article:

    Spurs Receive
    -Austin Reaves
    -Gabe Vincent
    -Jarred Vanderbilt
    -Maxi Kleber
    -2nd Round Pick

    Lakers Receive
    -Devin Vassell
    -Stephon Castle
    -Jeremy Sochan
    -1st Round Pick

    Why The Trade Makes Sense For The Spurs

    The Spurs add Reaves and go all in to win now with Victor Wembanyama and D’Aaron Fox. Reaves has proven he can serve as a strong third option and show up in the brightest moments. They also add a handful of role players who can fill the void of what they are trading away. Vanderbilt is an elite defender when healthy, and Vincent is another proven big game player who can drain threes. This trade could turn San Antonio into legitimate contenders this season if everything falls into place.

    Why The Trade Makes Sense For The Lakers

    The Lakers get a talented young player in Vassell, and also upgrade their role players, adding Castle and Sochan. The first round pick could also be utilized as a trade piece in the future. This team simply isn’t good enough as currently constructed, and they need to make some moves. LeBron James has a year or two left in his career, and this franchise knows they can’t just waste them. They also need to show Luka Doncic why he should want to stay in Los Angeles.

    • Lakers might be surprised what other teams are willing to give up for Reaves. They should at the least find out what other teams would be willing to give for him. Trading him immediately opens up great opportunities to dramatically improve the starting lineup’s defense. Luka and Austin are not a championship backcourt.

      • Neither are Fox and Reaves.

        This all ignores what has been stated publicly and verified, to the degree anything can be verified in the NBA which ain’t much, by Insider “sources”: Reaves is nigh untouchable.

        I expect that is basically true, similar to AD in the way that it would have to be a deal that seriously benefited the Lakers now and in the future. Nobody is truly untouchable if a fool shows up with a no-brainer, yes of course offer. Those aren’t the norm.

        I would do this offer every day and twice on Sunday. There is no way in Hell the Spurs will, not for a guy who is going to turn around and ask for big money next summer and all these guys are on rookie scale deals with team friendly extensions built in. makes absolutely no sense to anyone who has been paying attention.

        Also we get a FRP?!?!?! Getthefukouttahere man….c’mon.

  4. Soooo…The Spurs want to get older, less athletic, and more expensive? Oh, and give up a #1 pick just for shits & giggles? This makes absolutely no sense for them. There’s no need for them to go “all in to win right now”. I think they’ll make the playoffs with this roster and be in position to make a little noise the following year. They’re one of the few teams who can actually follow the OKC blueprint. I agree that the Luka/Reaves backcourt is a nightmare on the defensive end but at least be realistic about the options available. This ain’t one of em…..

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